A 19-year-old Pawleys Island resident, Jayden Holloway-Caldwell, was fatally shot by Hardeeville police during an early morning encounter on January 23, 2026, at a Shell gas station near the Super 8 Motel. His family describes him as loving and protective, especially toward his grandmother, while mourning his loss amid an ongoing SLED investigation.
Incident Overview
Hardeeville officers responded to reports of vehicle break-ins at the motel around 4:30 a.m., then encountered an armed man matching the description in the adjacent gas station lot. An altercation led to an exchange of gunfire, injuring both Holloway-Caldwell—who later died at a Savannah hospital—and a police officer, who is recovering. This marks the fourth officer-involved shooting…..